The subtle color of the metal that fell at my feet was clearly Oriharcon. I got up and checked the wall where it fell from. When I looked closely, the hollow wall itself was shining gold and silver.
Oriharcon was a super metal that had always appeared in games produced by UNITA. It was the dream of every knight that their swords be made of it because it harder tan steel that had been tempered a hundred times.
‘The Oriharcon must have been a metal from the mine that the main character, Jian, accidentally discovered by chance…?’
It was a route I’ve never taken, but the discovery of Oriharcon Mine was an essential episode for users who chose the path to wealth.
“Did you even take that mine from Edith?”
I could only laugh in vain with how amazing the current situation was. This was why Edith’s artificial intelligence went out of control and created its own game world. Shouldn’t I have skipped in moderation?
‘Anyway, I hit the lottery jackpot.’
Since I, the original owner of the mine, found Oriharcon before Jian, I wouldn’t lose the mine to her. The Marquis’ plan to make a living by selling young Edith’s treasures turned out to be meaningless, as he quickly became a wealthy man.
The Marquis of Abina left this abandoned mine in Edith’s possession. In other words, the probability of him knowing that Oriharcon was in this mine was close to zero, so it meant that it was mine.
‘Not everyone can refine Oriharcon, but with the same worldview, wouldn’t the people who can handle Oriharcon be the same?’
I rolled my eyes as I recalled the person Jian had gone with looking for Oriharcon.
‘He may not help me as easily in the past, but he can’t miss the rice cake that rolls in.’
Whether I beg on my knees or appease him with money, I will make sure the he’d help me no matter what. My eyes sparkle as I grabbed the hem of my dress, which was nothing more than rag.
“Crappy system, you’ll pay for it!”
Money was supposed to act as a cheat key. I strode out of Edith’s secret base, mouth drooling at the thought of completely robbing the secret store run by the Helper.
* * *
“Hiiing, hiiiiing.”
As soon as Lucas ate all the chicken skewers he held, Adrian began to make a groaning sound around the mine where Edith disappeared.
“Wait a minute. It will come out.”
He was noisy, so he wanted to leave him in a dusky alley right now. But if Adrian disappeared again, Edith would make a fuss for sure. Lucas sighed as he shook his head from side to side.
“Hiiing, hiiiiing.”
“Hey, calm down. They’re going to come out, too.”
Whenever Lucas stared at him harshly and threatened him, Adrian would look down like a dog that lost his owner, and he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“It’s not a double personality…”
“Hiiing, hiiiiing.”
Whether Lucas scolded him or not, Adrian wandered around the mine entrance. His eyes suddenly widened as he spotted someone.
“Oh, someone’s coming out there,” Lucas spoke in a relaxed tone.
He was waiting for Edith just like Adrian was and also had his ears perked up. Their faces were brightened by the thin shadows shining at the entrance. Lucas pushed Adrian and ran out, opening his arms to embrace the shadow of his master.
“Master…!”
He’d been looking forward to seeing Edith whom he’d been waiting so anxiously. Lucas’ face becomes dry and distorted, and he grimaced as he looked down at the woman who was a little smaller than Edith.
“What…? It’s not…”
Lucas didn’t know better that it was rude to be disappointed openly by checking someone’s face. And even if he did, he probably wouldn’t care at all.
A small voice grabs him as he shrugged his shoulders and turned back.
“Do you know Young Lady Edith?”
“…How do you know Edith?”
Lucas looked openly wary of Jian’s question. Jian glanced at his raised thick eyebrows and chewed her lips nervously.
“I am a friend of Young Lady Edith.”
“Friend? What’s your name?”
“Jian.”
“I’ve never heard a name like that.”
Besides, friends should have a certain level of affinity, but the woman in front of him was a person with a completely different vibe from Edith. Jian, who was silent at Lucas’ openly doubting her words, closed her eyes as if she were enduring something from him.
“That’s right, my friend. This mine is also Edith’s, so we went in together.”
“But why are you the only one coming out? What about the master?”
“The cave collapsed and the roads diverged. It may be dangerous if you don’t hurry and call someone to rescue them.”
“…What?”
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